International Youth Day 2022
August 12 marks International Youth Day. Established on December 17, 1999, by the United Nations, the event aims to acknowledge the efforts of young individuals in working towards a more progressive future. The current theme […]
Help 4 Girls Fulfill Their Dream of Education
In November 2019, we asked you to donate and help empower the future of three girls. They were part of our Emergency cases: an imperative campaign that funds education, food, and clothing for young children who frequently […]
Why Reproductive Rights Empower Women
Despite the various advancements in gender equality, women’s reproductive health rights remain a contentious topic. In spite of its prevalence, women’s ability to decide what happens to their bodies continues to be challenged, especially in […]
What Happens When We Invest in Girls’ Education
It is important that everyone receives an education, not just boys. In fact, education is a fundamental human right as protected in Article 26 of the Universal Human Rights. The positive impacts of girls’ education are […]
Hmong Daughter-in-law: Women Had to Change
“Just being born as a woman in Hmong culture is wrong. I don’t know what to fight for. I have to accept my destiny. If I fight for my rights, most people would think that […]
Women’s Empowerment; Why It’s Important?
We heard the phrase “Women’s empowerment” or “Female empowerment” so often from world leaders and international governmental organizations. What exactly is women’s empowerment? Why is it important to solve global issues? And how can you […]
CFG Celebrates International Women’s Day
Today, March 8th 2020, is International Women’s Day. On this day, let us remember all of the amazing women that have helped shaped our world. Let us also remember the importance of continuing our fight […]
Body Positivity Workshop
Last weekend, Center for Girls’ international volunteer, Emily Prey, led a Body Positivity Workshop at the CRPC shelter. Adolescence is a particularly impressionable time and we, as adults, need to make sure to set a […]
Pueng’s Story
Pueng* was only four years old when her neighbor, a man she had known all of her short life, attempted to rape her. She had been playing outside in the garden while her grandmother was […]